Onboarding Manager

International Schools Partnership Limited; Cádiz; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An international education organization seeks an Acquisition Onboarding Manager to lead the integration of newly acquired schools. This pivotal role involves overseeing project timelines, coordinating with diverse teams, and ensuring efficient, tailored onboarding processes. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management acumen, communication, and adaptability skills, alongside relevant education and professional qualifications.

Formación

• Experience in project management, M&A, or post-merger integration.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in additional languages desirable.
• Strong communication and relationships-building skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development of customized onboarding project plans.
• Monitor progress and coordinate corrective actions.
• Facilitate collaboration and communication between teams.

Conocimientos

Project Management

Communication

Change Management

Organizational Skills

Adaptability

Educación

Professional finance qualification or master's degree in business administration or project management

Herramientas

monday.com

Excel

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

ISP Acquisition Onboarding Manager (OBM)
Direct Reporting Line to: Group Head of Acquisition Integration
Location: Flexible, Hybrid

Job Overview :

As an Acquisition Onboarding Manager at ISP, you will play a pivotal role in integrating newly acquired or established schools into our international network. You will lead and coordinate end-to-end post-acquisition onboarding activities, working closely with divisional, regional, and school-based teams to ensure successful project delivery.

This is a dynamic and hands-on role that combines execution of tasks with project management. You will oversee the integration plan and actively contribute to completing critical tasks, especially in time-sensitive areas such as Finance. You will be accountable for the onboarding timeline, progress tracking, risk mitigation, and issue resolution.

You will promote collaboration, structure, and transparency, using monday.com to manage projects, engage stakeholders, and maintain momentum. The role requires excellent communication skills, adaptability, and a proactive approach to ensure efficient, structured, and tailored integrations for each school and region.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regional Management & Support : Lead the development of customized onboarding project plans in monday.com for each school, ensuring alignment with ISP’s framework and timelines. Guide regional and school teams on their responsibilities and deliverables. Monitor progress, identify delays, assess risks, and coordinate corrective actions. Support time-critical tasks and work with senior leaders to prioritize resources for timely delivery.
2. Integration Planning & Execution : Review acquisition documents to ensure obligations and timelines are incorporated into the onboarding plan. Tailor task lists across departments like HR, Finance, Learning, Marketing, Technology, Legal, and Operations. Conduct regular status meetings, manage interdependencies, and escalate risks with mitigation strategies.
3. monday.com Administration & Reporting : Maintain and update project boards, provide training on their use, develop dashboards, and produce status reports for leadership. Ensure transparency and support strategic decision-making.
4. Cross-Functional Coordination & Stakeholder Management : Act as the main link between various teams, ensuring clear communication of objectives and responsibilities. Facilitate collaboration, knowledge transfer, and process refinement.
5. Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement : Serve as the escalation point for project challenges, track lessons learned, and propose process improvements. Promote standardization while allowing regional or school-specific flexibility.

Experience, Qualifications, and Skills

• Education & Experience : A professional finance qualification and/or master’s degree in business administration, project management, or related fields. Experience in project management, M&A, or post-merger integration, preferably in a multi-regional or international setting.
• Technical Skills : Proficiency with project management tools (especially monday.com), advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with PowerPoint.
• Communication Skills : Excellent verbal and written communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Change Management : Experience guiding teams through organizational and cultural changes in fast-paced environments.
• Organizational Skills : Strong organizational and time-management abilities across multiple tasks and functions.
• Language Requirements : Fluent English; additional languages (Polish, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian) are highly desirable.
• Teamwork & Independence : Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability : Flexibility to adjust to different working styles, structures, and project demands.

Location & Working Hours

Remote/Flexible, with travel to schools as needed. Willingness to work flexible hours to meet project demands.

Key Relationships

Build strong relationships with:

• Divisional COO
• Regional and School Teams
• Other Onboarding Managers
• Group Functional Heads

Additional Information

ISP is committed to safeguarding, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. All roles are subject to vetting and background checks. We encourage candidates sharing our values and passion for our mission to apply.